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10th December 2008, 02:29 PM
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Thanks everyone. It all got too much, so I...
Thanks everyone.
It all got too much, so I just used some Gloss Cabots CFP, with no preparation - and hoping for the best! :lbs:
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3rd December 2008, 06:16 PM
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Finish for a Camphour Laurel kitchen bench top?
I have got a beautiful new Camphour Laurel slab for a kitchen bench top.
It will be under a window getting direct, hot sun for part of the day.
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15th May 2008, 07:33 PM
Thread: Door Jam width for a Solid Core Door
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Thanks Mate - 5-6 mm it is. Planing has never...
Thanks Mate - 5-6 mm it is.
Planing has never been my forte :doh:, so I hope it fits :2tsup:
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14th May 2008, 07:28 PM
Thread: Door Jam width for a Solid Core Door
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Door Jam width for a Solid Core Door
I am planning a door jam to hang a 770mm solid core door on.
As a rank amateur, I don't know how much gap to allow each side of the door. That is, how wide should the jam be, internally.
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14th May 2008, 08:08 AM
Thread: Carpet just too short
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Thanks Joe, Will give it a try Mark
Thanks Joe,
Will give it a try
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13th May 2008, 08:18 PM
Thread: Carpet just too short
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Carpet just too short
I have made a doorway in what was previously a wall.
The carpet now ends up about 10 mm away from the edge of the door. The room on the other side is on a new slab, which is to be tiled.
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7th May 2008, 03:26 PM
Thread: Marker pen showing through paint
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Well, Thanks again everyone. I am sure that...
Well,
Thanks again everyone.
I am sure that there is something that works well in there.
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6th May 2008, 07:28 PM
Thread: Marker pen showing through paint
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Thanks Rod Maybe I will just chip, or...
Thanks Rod
Maybe I will just chip, or angle-grind the brick away. Then re-fill it. Its only about the size of a 50c piece.
Cheers
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6th May 2008, 06:22 PM
Thread: Marker pen showing through paint
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Marker pen showing through paint
I have just had a small extension built. The existing external brick wall has become part of one wall of a new bathroom.
I have near-filled the mortar joins with polyfilla, and skim-coated the... -
2nd May 2008, 05:08 PM
Thread: Floor Tiling around architraves
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Thanks everyone, Keep the suggestions coming ...
Thanks everyone,
Keep the suggestions coming
Yonnee, I have decided on a traditional square layout, and have bought the square tiles
Cheers
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1st May 2008, 07:28 PM
Thread: Floor Tiling around architraves
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Thanks for the tips. Do you mean a normal...
Thanks for the tips.
Do you mean a normal angle grinder?
Cheers
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1st May 2008, 01:45 PM
Thread: Floor Tiling around architraves
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Floor Tiling around architraves
I have 20 sq m of floor tiling to be done in a family room on a new slab.
I am going to have a crack at it myself.
I have done a little floor tiling years ago, but very basic.
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21st April 2008, 06:42 PM
Thread: Patching villaboard after window removed
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Thanks everybody, I will follow all advice ...
Thanks everybody,
I will follow all advice
Cheers
P.S. Is it my imagination, or is the currently available Villaboard thinner than what is in my 15 y.o. house? -
19th April 2008, 08:18 AM
Thread: Patching villaboard after window removed
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Patching villaboard after window removed
I have had a 600h x 1200 w window removed from my bathroom.
I am planning to patch the stud wall inside, by putting in a section of villaboard, then trying to make the joins invisible.
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15th April 2008, 02:31 PM
Thread: Supercoat as tile underlay?
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Thanks Juan, Great suggestion. I found the...
Thanks Juan,
Great suggestion. I found the empty bag in the junk pile. It was SupaCoat 400 joint compound. I rang the manufacturer, and they said it was ok :2tsup:
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15th April 2008, 04:54 AM
Thread: Supercoat as tile underlay?
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Supercoat as tile underlay?
I am getting an ensuite bathroom built by a builder.
One shower wall is brick. We have agreed that he will render and tile the wall.
I was expecting cement render, but he has rendered it with a... -
11th April 2008, 10:51 PM
Thread: tiling by a non-tiler?
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Thanks everyone. I spoke to the builder, and he...
Thanks everyone. I spoke to the builder, and he has agreed to get a prof. tiler in. :2tsup:
Cheers
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11th April 2008, 05:01 PM
Thread: tiling by a non-tiler?
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tiling by a non-tiler?
I am getting an ensuite bathroom built on to my house by a reg. builder.
He has just told me that he and his workers are "a bit quiet" at the moment, so they are intending to do the tiling and... -
6th April 2008, 08:23 AM
Thread: Can I tile over new render immediately?
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Can I tile over new render immediately?
Following on from my last thread "tiling over brickwork" : After such great advice from members of this forum, I am considering getting the wall rendered, then tiling.
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6th April 2008, 08:15 AM
Thread: Tiling on brickwork
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That sounds like a good way to go. Does anyone...
That sounds like a good way to go. Does anyone know if the render can be tiled immediately, or does it need to be left for a period of time ?
Cheers
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5th April 2008, 11:30 PM
Thread: Tiling on brickwork
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Thanks Bob and others, I did a search of the...
Thanks Bob and others,
I did a search of the forum, and found that there is a 16mm thick furring channel from Boral, to attach the Villaboard to.
Tiles going up about 2m, Bob.
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4th April 2008, 09:53 PM
Thread: Tiling on brickwork
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Tiling on brickwork
I am getting an en-suite bathroom built in a new extension to my brick veneer home. One wall of the new bathroom is a single brick ( with piers) wall of my existing garage. Part of the wall is to be...
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2nd April 2008, 10:03 PM
Thread: Grout - Sanded or Unsanded?
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Thanks Bob
Thanks Bob
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2nd April 2008, 08:57 PM
Thread: Grout - Sanded or Unsanded?
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Grout - Sanded or Unsanded?
I am getting 150 X 150 ceramic tiles laid on my bathroom floor. They are normal tiles - not laser cut (I don't know the correct terminology).
I am supplying materials. Should I get sanded or... -
27th March 2008, 03:41 PM
Thread: soundproofing plumbing pipes
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Thanks Tom I will just put on the plaster as...
Thanks Tom
I will just put on the plaster as is
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27th March 2008, 06:01 AM
Thread: soundproofing plumbing pipes
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Tom, It's the water pipes in the wall. I have put...
Tom, It's the water pipes in the wall. I have put silicone in the holes in the studs where the pipes go thru, and will look into the lagging suggested above
Thanks
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27th March 2008, 05:55 AM
Thread: big floor tile cut to small
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Thanks everyone - sounds like it is back to the...
Thanks everyone - sounds like it is back to the tile shops to try (with my very limited interior design skills ) to decide on some new small ones.
Cheers
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26th March 2008, 09:42 PM
Thread: big floor tile cut to small
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big floor tile cut to small
I have some porcelain floor tiles 430 X 430. I would like to cut each one into nine squares about 140 X 140, to use on a small en-suite floor.
Is this possible? If yes - how is this done?
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26th March 2008, 07:31 PM
Thread: tiles or skirting boards first?
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Well, thanks for all the advice everyone. I...
Well, thanks for all the advice everyone.
I guess I'll have to make the decision at the time. My gut feeling is "skirting last" - then it can easily be removed if it ever needs to be. The... -
25th March 2008, 10:05 PM
Thread: Floor tiling over tiling
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Thanks Bob, Yes, its a slab. No, the...
Thanks Bob,
Yes, its a slab.
No, the height wont be a problem, except toilet and vanity will be effectively lower.
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25th March 2008, 08:58 PM
Thread: Floor tiling over tiling
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Floor tiling over tiling
I have been told that it is possible to tile over existing tiles, without having to remove them
I have a bathroom and laundry floor tiled in very strong colours, that are not restful to my soul.
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25th March 2008, 08:51 PM
Thread: tiles or skirting boards first?
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Well, the others seem to agree to do the...
Well, the others seem to agree to do the opposite. I must say that the argument about the floor tiles not being level won me.
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25th March 2008, 04:51 AM
Thread: tiles or skirting boards first?
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tiles or skirting boards first?
I am having a new room built on a concrete slab.
I am going to tile the floor myself.
Should I get the builder to leave the skirting boards, and do the tiles first?
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24th March 2008, 07:38 PM
Thread: tiles or skirting boards first?
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tiles or skirting boards first?
I am getting a room built by a builder.
He is completing everything, apart from the floor tiles. I am going to try laying them myself.
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24th March 2008, 07:32 PM
Thread: Polyester Insulation Help
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Thanks everyone Cheers Mark
Thanks everyone
Cheers
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23rd March 2008, 07:23 PM
Thread: Cypress for fence palings?
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Hey thanks everyone Cheers Mark
Hey thanks everyone
Cheers
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23rd March 2008, 05:51 AM
Thread: Polyester Insulation Help
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Polyester Insulation Help
I am installing polyester insulation in an internal wall cavity, for sound insulation. The research seems to suggest that it is as good as Rockwool (and far more comfortable to use)
It comes in a... -
23rd March 2008, 04:53 AM
Thread: Floor tiling help
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Thanks Bob, Sounds like good advice Mark
Thanks Bob,
Sounds like good advice
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22nd March 2008, 08:54 PM
Thread: Cypress for fence palings?
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Cypress for fence palings?
Does anyone know if Cypress is available/suitable for fence palings?
I live in northern NSW
Thanks
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22nd March 2008, 07:00 PM
Thread: soundproofing plumbing pipes
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soundproofing plumbing pipes
I am having a granny flat built on the side of my brick veneer house.
The exterior brick skin has been removed along the side where the flat will be. The slab has been poured, and the frame and... -
22nd March 2008, 01:34 PM
Thread: Floor tiling help
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Floor tiling help
I am getting a small family room built. It's an irregular shape, but about 2.5 X 8.5 m, with a small ensuite at one of the narrow ends about 1.5 X 2.7
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22nd March 2008, 01:16 PM
Thread: Timber fence on Boundary
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Here in NSW the rail is not usually checked into...
Here in NSW the rail is not usually checked into the post. It looks horrible, in my opinion - but that's how they do it.
I am ex-Victorian, and in Vic we used to check the rail in, so the face was... -
22nd March 2008, 07:22 AM
Thread: Timber fence on Boundary
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Thanks guys, Opinions seem to vary a lot, but...
Thanks guys,
Opinions seem to vary a lot, but considering your replies, and after a bit of net surfing, it appears that -
The centre of the posts go along the boundary line.
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22nd March 2008, 07:15 AM
Thread: Do no-eave gutters leak into house?
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Thanks for the advice. Yes the builder has...
Thanks for the advice.
Yes the builder has got the gutter with the vents. The supplied windows have pine reveals, so I primed them before they were installed, but I am still regarding them as a... -
22nd March 2008, 07:04 AM
Thread: Do no-eave gutters leak into house?
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It's about 4.5 metres of tin feeding the gutter....
It's about 4.5 metres of tin feeding the gutter. Thanks for the advice
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21st March 2008, 04:10 PM
Thread: Do no-eave gutters leak into house?
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Do no-eave gutters leak into house?
I am getting a single story, fibro stud wall extension built. It has no eaves, because of setback requirements from a sewer main. The roof has a relatively low pitch (5 degrees), and is corrugated...
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21st March 2008, 03:58 PM
Thread: Timber fence on Boundary
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Timber fence on Boundary
My neighbour and I are amicably building a timber fence along our boundary, and splitting the cost. There is no existing fence. We are in suburbia.
Can anyone help out letting me know where to... -
11th March 2008, 09:06 PM
Thread: Ceramic tiling over expansion joint
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Thanks for the advice,Bob
Thanks for the advice,Bob
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11th March 2008, 09:01 PM
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Thanks everyone for the advice. And Craig - if we...
Thanks everyone for the advice. And Craig - if we don't start saving trees from wood-chipping soon, the whole planet will be getting a very warm feeling
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11th March 2008, 06:11 AM
Thread: Ceramic tiling over expansion joint
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Ceramic tiling over expansion joint
I have had a new room built about 3m X 8m. , on a concrete slab. I am going to lay ceramic floor tiles (I am an amateur, but have done this once before). There is an expansion joint in the slab about...